
TESTIMONIALS
“THIS. WAS. TERRIFIC. Thank you all for producing such a quality conference. Great content, great networking, no commercials!”
- Joe Marinelli, Visit Savannah
“One of the best and relevant sessions I have attended. Well done and many thanks for the hours you all put into planning”
- Doug Price, Visit Colorado Springs
“It was great, do it again!”
- John Groh, Rockford Area CVB
“as a baby-fresh chair (2 weeks in), I am grateful for the opportunity to be onboarded by some of the best from our industry.”
- Board Member attendee
“It is the best use of time and resources to help my BOD members.”
- Kyle Edmonton, Visit Lake Charles
“As a new CEO in an established organization, I found the information informative and helpful. I will be implementing many of the suggestions. Just so professional. Thank you all for putting this together.
- Beth Gendler, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
“Fantastic conference that is now considered a MUST for our organization..”
- Marc Garcia, Visit Mesa
“My board members have talked about how it was very helpful in illustrating the broader DMO landscape and the highly competitive environment we operate in. They also noted that it was helpful for them to better understand the universal challenges DMOs face.”
- Tania Armenta, Visit Albuquerque
“A great investment of time and resources. The Symposium was a great refresher on best practices for me and illuminating on the intricacies of destination management and engagement for my board chair.”
- Mary Quinn Ramer, VisitLEX
“This is an amazing gathering. It has become an integral component to onboarding and development for our Board Chairs and Key Members.”
- Cynthia Eichler, Visit Fort Collins
“I thought it was excellent.”
- Tammy Blount Canavan, Visit Seattle







